Process of painting objects of art



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. WILLIAMS, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNEAS- SIGNMENTS, TO CHARLES MULLIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF GREENSBURG,INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

PROCESS OF PAINTING OBJECTS OF ART.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1,351,885. Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES A. IVILLIAMS, asubject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of Cincinnati, inthe county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Processes of Painting Objects of Art, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to a process for producing an artisticfinish to art objects which are made of clay, wood or compositions ofmaterial.

The object of my invention is a process of painting whereby there isgiven to an object a polished effect which may be made to resemble thesurface of old ceramics.

The steps by which I carry on my process are as follows First I put uponthe object a priming coat of paint.

Then before the paint has dried I dust thereover a pulverized polishingmaterial such as a powder made from a variety of steatite or soapstone,preferably powdered French chalk. If desired dry colors may be mixedinto the powder before it is dusted upon the priming coat.

After applying the powder and before the paint dries, I brush the powderoff ofthe object to the extent desired. If it be desired to produce auniform finish to the surface, the powder is dusted off uniformly. If itbe desired to obtain an antique effect, the

powder is brushed off to a less extent and somewhat irregularly, that isleaving more powder in one place than in another, on the surface.

In instances where a picture or design is to be painted upon the object,I permit the Application filed November 22, 1919. Serial No. 339,936.

priming coat to dry, then paint the picture upon the object and thenapply the powder.

In cases where it is desired to have a tinted effect, after the primingcoat has dried I tint the object and then before the tinting has dried Iapply the powder.

Then the paint is dried in a slow heat.

After being dried, the object is polished by means of a cloth. If Idesire to secure a high glaze effect like that of a fired object, thepolishing is carried on to a greater extent than when it is desired tohave a dull effect.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A process ofpainting an object which comprises applying a coat of paint to theobject, applying a mixture of dry colors and pulverized polishingmaterial to the coat before it becomes dry, drying the coat andpolishing the object.

2. A process of painting an object which comprises applying thereto acoat of paint, then before the coat becomes dry dusting thereonpulverized French chalk, dusting off the French chalk to the extentdesired, drying the coat and polishing the object.

3. A process of painting an object which comprises applying thereto apriming coat, permitting the priming coat to dry, then painting thepicture upon the surface or tinting the surface, dusting French chalkupon the object before the picture or tint becomes dry, then drying thesurface of the object and rubbing the surface to a polish.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 6th day ofNovember,

JAMES A. WVILLIAMS.

